Crosstown classic resumes but NBA fans may miss action because of lockout

Crosstown classic resumes but NBA fans may miss action because of lockout
NBA’s collective bargaining agreement expired Thursday night forcing a lockout. Getty/Jonathon Daniel
Crosstown classic resumes but NBA fans may miss action because of lockout
NBA’s collective bargaining agreement expired Thursday night forcing a lockout. Getty/Jonathon Daniel

Crosstown classic resumes but NBA fans may miss action because of lockout

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As NFL labor negotiations continue, sports fans ponder another lockout. The NBA’s collective bargaining agreement expired Thursday night. That means no contract negotiations, no trades and no basketball practice. Meanwhile, the NHL is trading – more of the Stanley Cup winning Blackhawks have left the Madhouse on Madison Ave.

And the Cubs and the Sox meet Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field for part two of the annual Crosstown Classic. Eight Forty-Eight‘s regular sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout had the latest on all the action.

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